Hamilton School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Hamilton School excels at supporting pupils with complex needs in a calm, purposeful environment. Pupils are happy, feel safe, and are increasingly making good progress as teaching quality improves. The school uses practical, visual teaching methods that work particularly well for pupils with English as an additional language and autism spectrum disorders.
Key Strengths
- Behaviour and safety are good with positive relationships and most pupils settled and happy
- Teaching quality is increasingly good, with most lessons observed during inspection rated good or better
- Effective partnerships with other schools and improving leadership are driving positive change
- Governors provide effective support and challenge to help drive school improvements
- Pupils are positive about learning and making good progress in recent lessons
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality remains inconsistent - some staff do too much for pupils, reducing their independence
- Record-keeping on pupil progress is not always up-to-date and doesn't consistently guide teaching
- Outdoor learning opportunities are limited, especially in Early Years Foundation Stage
- Leadership monitoring has not been rigorous or detailed enough to provide accurate school views
- Classroom space is not always used well to support all pupils effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with appropriate records and systems in place.
Hamilton School is a specialist school for pupils with autistic spectrum disorders that requires improvement. Despite recent leadership changes and staff turbulence, the school is increasingly effective with improving teaching quality and good behaviour.
At a Glance
61.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
18 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
196 pupils
199 capacity
3 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham
Admissions Demand - Birmingham
Places available
15,089
Applications
14,943
Got 1st preference
73.6%
Got preferred school
96.8%
Secondary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)
Inspection History(9)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.81887%
Overall absence
22.80702%
Persistent absence
171
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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